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Black Wedding of the Day - Lolade and Michael Inside an intimate celebration at a Vaughan photo studio

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Lolade Oyefeso, a legal assistant, met Michael Egere, a freelance videographer, at a friend’s wedding. In January 2021, they were married in a small civil ceremony at the same spot where they got engaged a month earlier. Here’s how their wedding came together.

Michael: I first saw Lolade in spring 2018. I was teaching myself photography at the time and taking some photos at my friend Nasser’s church service at RCCG Jesus House in Scarborough. Lolade was an usher, and after I took a photo of her, I thought, Wow, she’s beautiful. When I asked Nasser about her, I learned that Lolade was going to be a bridesmaid at his wedding in September—where I was scheduled to be a groomsman. So they paired us together for the ceremony.

Lolade: We got to know each other at the wedding rehearsal. He was nice, down to earth and funny. The day after the wedding, we met up after work and grabbed a bite at Jolibee, which was one of Michael’s favourites that I hadn’t tried before. Then, we saw each other almost every other day after that. We have a lot in common, partly we’re both from Nigeria—Michael moved to Toronto in 2014 and I moved here the following year.

Michael: In the months following the wedding, we’d go to the movies, out to restaurants or stay in and make dinner at home. We live about 20 minutes away from each other in Scarborough. I share a house with friends, and Lolade lives in an apartment with a roommate. We’re saving up to buy a home soon.

Lolade: At the end of 2019, we started having conversations about marriage. By then, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him.

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Michael: I started thinking about proposing in February 2020 and found the ring she wanted—rose gold with a princess-cut diamond. But then the pandemic hit. I work as a wedding videographer, and almost everyone cancelled. It was stressful. Thankfully, by summer business started to pick up with small and distanced ceremonies.

Lolade: There was a moment during the early months of the pandemic when we really felt each other’s presence. I lost my job in May, and Michael was there for me physically, emotionally and financially—which really confirmed that he was my person.

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Michael: In the fall, I decided that Lolade and I would start doing couples’ photo shoots every month to keep our relationship fun during a tough time. I have a lot of friends who are photographers, and we did a one in October and again in November. By the time December rolled around, I thought a photo shoot would be a good time to propose because she wouldn’t be expecting it. I booked a studio in Vaughan, and I invited a few of our closest friends to wait outside. An hour into the shoot, I got down on one knee and took out the ring. Lolade started screaming in excitement, and that was the cue for our friends to come in. Everyone was wearing masks and keeping their distance, except for the two of us.

Lolade: I was so surprised and happy. I didn’t expect it at all. We both wanted a big wedding because we have large families, but they’re all over the world right now—mostly in Nigeria and the U.S.—and we didn’t want to wait around forever. So we decided to go ahead with a small civil ceremony first, and then have a bigger celebration when everything is back to normal.

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Michael: In January, we booked the same Vaughan studio where we got engaged.

Lolade: It was nicely decorated, but we added some neutral florals and a rose-gold arch, as well as a few floral arrangements for the makeshift aisle. For my wedding outfit, I wore a knee-length ivory dress that my friend had presciently gifted to me over the summer in case I got married. Another friend, who works as a makeup artist, came over to help me get ready.

Michael: I don’t like wearing suits. So, for my wedding outfit, I enlisted a fashion designer friend, Zalahari, to make me a kaftan. It had a clean design but was still really traditional.

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Lolade: We only had three guests—my brother and two of Michael’s friends, plus the officiant and a photographer. We set up a Zoom stream for our parents to tune in. While walking down the aisle, I felt chills—good chills. I was nervous and shaking. Then, when I got to the end, and I was standing next to Michael, I couldn’t stop smiling.

Michael: I started smiling, too. I was filled with joy. I was like, Finally, this is happening. The ceremony lasted for about 30 minutes. Everyone was wearing masks and keeping distanced. After the ceremony, we did a short champagne toast, and then we took some photos. It doesn’t feel too different being married because we had already been planning our futures together.

Lolade: We’re saving up to buy a house, so we’re still living apart and renting; we’re hoping to get a place by the end of the year. The only difference in our lives now is that I get to call him my husband.

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Mmm the guy looks familiar to me. I used to live in the GTA maybe I know him.

Why is he wearing airpods though?
 

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I absolutely love the background thing with the flowers on it its so simple yet elegant. OP please add me to the tag list for these threads
 

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Something about the simplicity of this is so lovely to me. I wish them a lifetime of happiness.
 

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This looks low budget . And like the other font said why is he wearing AirPods

they are equally yolked though shade no shade
 

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Cute love story on how they met, proposal. But ma’am/sir.. unless there’s extenuating circumstances I NEED my husband living with me!!! Sub lease that apartment if need be!!! I need my husband right under me.. shoo...

Overall, their happiness which radiates through the pics makes up for the rush of this wedding. Sis was readyyyy tho with her dress in her closet, and make up artist on speed dial. LOL! And I mean it in the best way. I wish them an abundance of happiness!
 

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Only engaged for one month, I respect it and the pared down wedding.
His outfit looks good, why wear a suit when you're not comfortable.
 

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This is sweet. And I love that they went ahead and had a wedding responsibly.
 

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Mmm the guy looks familiar to me. I used to live in the GTA maybe I know him.

Why is he wearing airpods though?
They are Zooming it, he probably wants to be able to hear what is being said, and communicate with those who are not there physically.
 

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I'm just wondering how renting 2 different places is helping them save money? They really need to get under one roof.
 

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Mmm the guy looks familiar to me. I used to live in the GTA maybe I know him.

Why is he wearing airpods though?
Probably because of family watching on Zoom
I'm just wondering how renting 2 different places is helping them save money? They really need to get under one roof.
They aren't paying full rent, both have roommates. They said that's plan. Married couples don't always live together and everything doesn't fall together as a fairy tale just because of a ring. He saw her, pursued her, and locked her down quickly. They had a lovely wedding for the current circumstances and care more about their love than outsiders assuming it's low budget.
 

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Congratulations to the happy couple! They look like like little dolls, they are so cute together. This was a micro-wedding for sure. I like the arch and the flowers. She was a lovely bride. But I also wonder why the rush. Maybe they were waiting for marriage and didn't want to wait anymore LOL.
 

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Awww! She was a beautiful bride and he looked rather dapper in his kaftan.
 

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This was so cute to me. I had a hair dresser who did this and then went home to Lagos and her family gave her a wedding of a lifetime. She had probably 5 days of partying. It was lavish and worth the wait. Here in America you couldnt do it. She invited me! I didn't go but 2 other clients (now friends since they shared that experience) went and had a ball!
 

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